Remarks on Control

The theory of control developed in N. Chomsky's "On Binding" (see LLBA 16/2, 8202755) is examined. It is shown that this theory cannot capture the bulk of relevant, if not "standard," control phenomena in Eng, German, & some Slavic langs. A fundamentally different theory...

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Published in:Linguistic inquiry 1983-04, Vol.14 (2), p.309-324
Main Author: Rozicka, Rudolf
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Counterexamples
Grammatical clauses
Infinitives
Linguistic complements
Pragmatics
Remarks and Replies
Sentence structure
Sentences
Syntactics
Verbs
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Summary:The theory of control developed in N. Chomsky's "On Binding" (see LLBA 16/2, 8202755) is examined. It is shown that this theory cannot capture the bulk of relevant, if not "standard," control phenomena in Eng, German, & some Slavic langs. A fundamentally different theory of control phenomena based mainly on thematic relations is outlined, on a substantial extension of the lexically-semantic classification of Vs & the inclusion of a conceptual-pragmatic dimension to account for subtle differences & degrees of grammaticality & acceptability. The metagrammatical implications suggest reconsidering & stressing the explication of the interaction among syntax, semantics, & pragmatics within the "autonomy thesis." 1 Table, 8 References. Modified AA
ISSN:0024-3892
1530-9150